Summer Reading Program under way at public library

The Stuttgart Public Library relies on donations within the community to make the Summer Reading Program successful.

Bill Shrumbshrum@stuttgartdailyleader.com

The Stuttgart Public Library kicked off its annual Summer Reading Program Friday.Magician Scott Davis, who performed for the 10th year at the Stuttgart Public Library, opened the annual reading event.

"This is my first library to visit this summer," Davis said. "This also my favorite library in the state."

Davis, who is currently performing over 300 live shows a year, has opened for comedian Jay Leno and has been selected as Comedy Magician of the Year and is a two-time Arkansas Close-Up Magician of the Year.

Anna Bates, assistant director of the library and the children's librarian, said, there will be various readers, which will be members of the community and community leaders, each Friday for the program.

The Summer Reading Program begins at 10 a.m. for children, at 11 a.m. for the teens and noon for adults each Friday in the Carrie Pettit Conference Room at the Stuttgart Public Library.

The theme this year is Dig Into Reading for children, Beneath The Surface for teens and for adults, the theme is Groundbreaking Reads.

The program continues each Friday until July 26. During the program there will be a crafts portion, with a different theme each week, sponsored by individuals, businesses and clubs and assisted by teen volunteers.

The teens meet at 11 a.m., following the reading program for children, to discuss books they have read the previous week, and the Bookmarks Club meets at noon to discuss the book of the month.

There are also movies during the summer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays for adults; at 2 p.m. on Wednesday for children; and at 4 p.m. Wednesday for teens.

The Stuttgart Public Library relies on donations within the community to make the Summer Reading Program successful.

All programs at the Stuttgart Public Library are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at (870) 673-1966.

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